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Commander Social is a podcast about the Magic: the Gathering variant, Commander! Your hosts Ryan, and Zack attempt to entertain you with interesting anecdotes about the game of Magic, including their experience running a Commander league.

Check Us Out on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/commandersocial

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Contact us on Twitter @commandersocial
Ryan - @greenegeek
Zack - @z4ck38

Email: cast@commandersocial.com

May 28, 2019
  1. Thanks
    1. Mike Condon for the music and editing
    2. Thanks to our Intern, TH Elliot
    1. @MTG_Arena - 10:28
    2. @MothershipGames - 10:28
    3. @JasonEAlt - 22:18
    4. @snoobic - 22:45
    5. @edhrec - 29:19
    6. @dpkrausejr - 55:45
    7. @queervidual - 55:45
  2. Ep 99 Community Spotlight:
    1. 602.5a (Read main rule first, 602.5)
  3. Commander Rules!
    1. Define: Saltiness
    2. Let’s be honest: Everyone gets Salty sometimes, it’s nearly impossible to avoid. But maybe by investigating the way we feel, we can get salty less often, and perhaps handle the times when we do get salty, a little better?
      1. Saltiness might be different for different people
    3. What makes Ryan and Zack Salty?
    4. If you think about, with a base 25% chance to win a game, cards that are making you lose the game, shouldn’t produce as much salt as they do
      1. Remind ourselves that we are playing a GAME and that it’s supposed to be fun!
      2. Take a moment to think about your mood. Is there something going on in your life that is making you more prone to getting salty? Maybe now is not the time to get into a competitive situation
      3. Run more answers
      4. Not take things personally.
      5. Realize if someone is acting different than they normally do, and if so, some of your normal behaviors might be perceived differently, so dial it back a bit?
      6. Have the talk to prevent saltiness
        1. Ryan - Often times I like to play a mono-red (or more of my just-for-fun decks). I go into the game not planning to win. I still play to win, but I don’t have the expectation of winning, so I usually don’t get salty
      7. Focus on  having fun as much as winning
    5. What can we do about getting Salty? Are we getting salty more often than we should?
      1. Do you win more than 25% of the games?
      2. Do you often times find people groaning when you play specific cards?
      3. Are people not wanting to play with you?
      4. Are you a sore winner or loser?
    6. We like to turn the focus inwards, so we want to ask “Do we sometimes behave in a way that could contribute to other’s Salinity levels?
      1. Disclaimer: We don’t play against much MLD in our meta, so none of that made our lists
        1. https://edhrec.com/top/salt
      2. Also, EDHRec has a list of Salty cards, check it out here:
        1. secret
      3. Zack
        1. secret
      4. Ryan
    7. Ryan and Zack’s Top 8 Cards that make them want to be salty.
    8. Summary. This is a great game, with an amazing community, let’s all try to make it a little better, and get Salty less often, and try to be more understanding when people we play with get Salty.
  4. Main Topic - Salt in Commander
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  5. Contact Info
May 21, 2019
  1. Thanks
    1. Mike Condon for the music and editing
    1. @Marshall_LR, @lsv - 6:42, 21:34, 33:23
    2. @ChannelFireball - 21:34,33:23
    3. @karsten_frank - 21:34
    4. @MothershipGames - 33:19
    5. @MTG_Arena - 58:32
  2. Ep 98 Community Spotlight:
    1. Talk about Big Jon winning, narrowly
  3. League Update:
    1. Explain what draft is
      1. Get 3 sealed boosters booster
      2. Pack 1, Open pack, select a card, pass the remaining cards to your left
      3. Pack 2 same, but pass to the right
      4. Pack 3, same, pass to the left again
    2. Crack-a-pack
      1. It’s a great way to get new cards (Value!)
      2. It’s a way to get entertainment value out of opening booster packs
        1. It’s hard to keep in mind all of the cards you have drafted so far
        2. Have to keep in mind curve considerations
        3. Have to remember which color cards you have already drafted
        4. Figuring out which colors/color pairs are open
        5. You can actually feel pretty mentally drained after doing an entire draft
      3. Drafting feels very skill intensive
        1. Go into detail here, about puzzle solving
        2. How this is similar to Commander (No two games are the same)
      4. Novel gameplay situations happen
    3. Explain why we like draft
      1. Mention that in the past, you would draft more than 1 set at a time
        1. Morph! (Even 3 color morphs)
        2. Outlast
        3. Good Mana fixing (oh the joy of opening a fetch land!)
        4. Really powerful cards (because they were 3 color)
        5. Prowess
      2. Triple Khans of Tarkir
        1. Easily forced u/b or b/w
        2. Ingest mill
        3. Awaken - lands into creatures
      3. Triple Battle for Zendikar
        1. Investigate (Clues!)
          1. Ulvenwald Mysteries (2G - Enchantment when a non-token creature dies, investigate, when you sac a clue, make a 1/1 human token)
        2. Madness
        3. Flip cards (Werewolves)
        4. Delirium (And self mill to go along with it)
      4. Shadows Over Innistrad
        1. Was so awesome because it encouraged bluffing, and made for this excellent tension. Example:
          1. Tap: Sparksmith deals X damage to target creature and X damage to you, where X is the number of Goblins on the battlefield.
        2. Sparksmith - 1R - 1/1
        3. Battering Craghorn - Morph: 1RR - 3/1 First Strike
          1. Whenever Skirk Commando deals combat damage to a player, you may have it deal 2 damage to target creature that player controls.
        4. Skirk Commando - Morph: 2R - 2/1
      5. Onslaught
    4. Favorite draft formats of the past
      1. Ryan is definitely guilty of this some, and it feels kinda good when you are able to “Get Away with it” and still win the draft (Free value)
      2. Zack does it...
    5. How do we feel about rare drafting?
      1. In General
        1. Drafted at Mothership on Wednesday
          1. War of the Spark draft is really Fun!
            1. U/B
            2. Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage was really good
            3. Bond of Insight (3U sorc, each player mills 4, return up to 2 instant/sorcery)
            4. Angrath
            5. Blast Zone
            6. Opponent cast Honor the God-Pharaoh (2R, sorc, discard a card, draw two cards. Amass 1)
          2. Ryan drafted this:
            1. Fblthp Story Narset’s reversal
            2. Neoform
            3. Ashiok’s Skulker
            4. Kiora
            5. Mowu + teferi’s time twist
          3. Zack drafted this:
      2. In Person
        1. MTGA is really great.
        2. It’s super convenient
        3. You don’t have to dedicate a full night, all at once
        4. Drafting against bots feels kinda bad, but it does tie in to that convenience factor
      3. Online
    6. Drafting online vs in person
    7. Summary: Drafting is super fun! And, if you have a local game store, and have never tried it, you totally should!
  4. Contact Info
    1. You can check us out at brotherswarcast.com
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    5. On twitter @brotherswarcast
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    6. Ryan individually @greenegeek
    7. Zack individually @z4ck38
May 14, 2019
  1. Thanks
    1. Mike Condon for the music and editing
    1. @Greg_Weisman - 10:50
    2. @Marshall_LR - 16:25
    3. @CMDRCentral_Max - 27:50
    4. @BrainstormBrew - 29:53
  2. Ep 97 Community Spotlight:
    1. Link to Forum Post: http://mtgcommander.net/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=19104
    2. New rule 0
  3. Sub-topic: Update to the Commander Rules

 

  • Rule 0: These are the official rules of Commander. Local groups are welcome to modify them as they see fit. If you’d like an exception to these rules, especially in an unfamiliar environment, please get the approval of the other players before the game begins.

 

  1. Rule 13 reworded

 

  • Abilities which bring card(s) you own from outside the game into the game (such as Wishes; Spawnsire of Ulamog; Karn, the Great Creator) do not function in Commander.

 

  1. COMMANDER RULES!
    1. Explain how the segment works
      1. 301.5b
    2. We generated a random rule, and here it is:
  2. Sub-topic: The book
    1. Getting in a ton of drafts, and it’s a really fun Draft format
    2. Limited Resources Common and Uncommon set review: http://lrcast.com/limited-resources-488-war-of-the-spark-set-review-common-and-uncomon/
  3. Sub-topic: Playing #MTGWAR on #MTGA
    1. Explain how it’s gonna work.
    2. http://quizland.com/f2quiz.mv?f161+NOMUSIC
    3. Pause to grade
    4. How did we do? Go over correct answers
  4. Main Topic - Quiz Time
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  5. Contact Info
May 7, 2019
  1. Thanks
    1. Mike Condon for the music and editing
    1. @CMDRCentral_Max - 51:17
  2. Ep 96 Community Spotlight:
    1. Ryan played in 2 sealed leagues
    2. Overall thoughts on the sealed format.
  3. Sub-Topic: #MTGWAR on Arena
    1. Deck thesis:
      1. All the Tezzerets! (well, most of them) Lots of artifacts. Hidden commander: Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge
      2. Actual Commander: Sharuum, the Hegemon
        1. https://mtg.gamepedia.com/Tezzeret
      3. Vorthos stuff here
      4. Because Tezzeret is evil, we are gonna make this evil combo-y
      5. Full Deck List: https://archidekt.com/decks/69903#Tezzeret_Tribal
        1. Lands: 38
          1. Karn’s Bastion
          2. Inventor’s Fair
          3. Artifact Lands x4
          1. Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge
          2. 5 Colorless Planeswalkers
            1. Tezzeret the Seeker
            2. Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas
            3. Tezzeret, Artifice Master
            4. Tezzeret, Cruel Machinist
            5. Tezzeret, Master of Metal
          3. Other Tezzeret’s
        2. Planeswalkers: 11
          1. Contagion Engine
          2. Paradox Engine
          3. Planar Bridge
          4. The Chain Veil
        3. Artifacts: 22 (28 total, with creatures, lands and Commander)
          1. Swords to Plowshares
          2. Path to Exile
          3. Utter End
          4. Anguished Unmaking
        4. Removal: 6
          1. General statement: We want these because they don’t kill Planeswalkers
        5. Board Wipes: 4
          1. Pact of Negation
        6. Countermagic: 3
          1. Call the Gatewatch
          2. Arena Rector
          3. Djeru, with Eyes Open
          4. Ignite the Beacon
          5. Demonic Tutor
        7. Ways to find Tez: 5
          1. Deepglow Skate
          2. Smothering Tithe
          3. Revel in Riches
          4. Inexorable Tithe
          5. Flux Channeler
        8. Flex: 10
      6. Slot break down:
      1. Infinite Mana combos:
        1. Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith + 2 mana,
        2. Thopter Foundry + Ashnod's Altar + Sword of the Meek + 1 mana
        3. Thopter Foundry + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Sword of the Meek + any artifact to sac for mana.
        1. Sensei's Divining Top + Rings of Brighthearth + any infinite mana combo
      2. Infinite card draw:
        1. Sharuum the Hegemon + Phyrexian Metamorph + Disciple of the Vault
        2. Sharuum the Hegemon + Sculpting Steel + Disciple of the Vault
        3. Sharuum the Hegemon + Phyrexian Metamorph + Bitter Ordeal
        4. Sharuum the Hegemon + Sculpting Steel + Bitter Ordeal
      3. Win Combos:
        1. Time Sieve + Thopter Foundry + Sword of the Meek + 4 mana
      4. Infinite Turns
        1. Karn, the Great Creator + Mycosynth Lattice
        2. Mycosynth Lattice + Darksteel Forge + Nevinyrral’s Disk
      5. Stax
    2. C-C-C-Combos
  4. Main Topic - Tezzeret Tribal
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  5. Contact Info
Apr 30, 2019

Top 10 War of the Spark Cards - Ep 95

 

  1. Thanks
    1. Mike Condon for the music and editing
    1. @CraigBlanchette - 4:04
      1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wcKYNvmtAM
    2. @jumbocommander - 8:23
    3. @CMDRCentral_Max - 8:23
    4. @commandcast - 19:38
    5. @JoshLeeKwai - 20:29
    6. @blakepr - 45:22
    7. @wizards_magic - 45:22
  2. Ep 95 Community Spotlight:
    1. Disclaimer: This is a secret list
      1. secret
    2. Ryan
      1. secret
    3. Zack
  3. Main Topic - Top 10 Cards for Commander from War of the Spark
  4. Thank everyone for listening. You can always leave us a review in the iTunes store.
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  5. Contact Info

 

Apr 23, 2019
  1. Thanks
    1. Mike Condon for the music and editing
    1. @commandcast - 17:53
    2. @commanderinmtg - 26:22
    3. @indusconcept - 30:28
    4. @deschampsart - 49:03
    5. Raymond Swanland - 50:38
    6. Jaime Jones - 55:51
  2. Ep 94 Community Spotlight:
  3. Main Topic -  War of the Spark Previews (Week 2)

 

  • Friday - April 5th

 

  1. Evolution Sage
  2. Mobilized District
  3. Massacre Girl
  4. Tomik, Distinguished Advokist

 

  • Monday - April 8th

 

  1. Ral, Storm Condit
  2. Parhelion II
  3. Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor
    1. Command Zone video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgMsOeJd_VA
  4. Feather, the Redeemed
  5. Solar Blaze
  6. Roalesk, Apex Hybrid

 

  • Tuesday - April 9th

 

  1. Karn, the Great Creator
  2. Jaya, Venerated Firemage
  3. Dovin, Hand of Control
    1. Commanderin video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcIFcAPFAnE
  4. Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
  5. Chandra, Fire Artisan

 

  • Wednesday - April 10th

 

  1. Ilharg, the Raze-Boar
  2. Nissa, Who Shakes the World
  3. Domri, Anarch of Bolas
  4. Awakening of Vitu-Ghazi

 

  • Thursday - April 11th

 

  1. God-Eternal Kefnet
  2. God-Eternal Rhonas
  3. Gideon, the Oathsworn
  4. Tamiyo, Collector of Tales
  5. God-Eternal Bontu
  6. Spark Double

 

  • Friday - April 12th

 

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  1. Contact info
Apr 16, 2019
  1. Thanks
    1. Mike Condon for the music and editing
    1. @jumbocommander - 5:39, 40:13
    2. @MothershipGames - 7:41
    3. @quailancer - 15:35
    4. @SBMTGDev - 17:25, 41:28
    5. @CommandersBrew - 41:48
    6. @TCGplayer - 19:20
    7. @Card_Kingdom - 19:40
    8. @edhrec - 38:53
    9. @scryfall - 39:31
    10. @TheManaSource - 41:00
    11. @CraigBlanchette - 43:27
    12. @ghirapurigears - 43:52
  2. Ep 93 Community Spotlight:
    1. Played at Mothership last night, and met up with a Listener, Ben, who drove all the way in from San Marcos
    2. Also got to play with Alden, who Ryan had played with before
      1. Game 1
        1. Zack playing Ayli
        2. Ryan playing Gonti
        3. Ben playing Rona. Disciple of Gix
        4. Alden playing Meren of Clan Nel Toth
        5. Zack did something SILLY this game (wrathing with 22 creatures in play while Ryan had Revel in Riches
        6. Ryan ended up winning after doing some Erratic Portal shenanigans with Gonti and Panharmonicon, then using Alden’s Overwhelming Stampede and Eldrazi Monument for the win
        1. Zack playing Niv-Mizzet Parun
        2. Ryan playing Mr. OPC Grenzo
        3. Ben playing Jodah
        4. Alden playing Edgar Markov
        5. Ryan ended up winning when Alden had a crazy Damnable Pact on the stack by sacking a bunch of goblins to Siege Gang Commander and Goblin Sharpshooter
      2. Game 2
        1. Zack playing Saheeli
        2. Ryan playing Alden’s Edgar Markov deck
        3. Ben playing Jodah
        4. Alden playing Lord Windgrace
        5. Ben ended up winning this game with a hefty amount of planeswalkers, including Ultimating Ral, Izzet Viceroy
      3. Game 3
    3. We played 3 games
  3. LGS Fun!
    1. A lot of new players have trouble knowing how to make their decks better.
      1. How often are you playing the deck?
      2. How often do you find yourself with dead cards in hand?
    2. How do you know when it’s time to upgrade your decks?
      1. Decide if you’re completely scrapping the deck, or just adding a few cards
      2. Is there a new Commander that you want to helm the deck? That’s closer to an overhaul
    3. Decide what your Goal is going to be: entire deck overhaul vs. small upgrade
      1. Maybe you save up for big upgrade, but there are plenty of good cards that are cheap AND good!
      2. Trade in old cards that you may not want anymore. A lot of stores give you a bonus if you take store credit over cash.
    4. Updating your deck doesn’t have to cost a TON of money.
      1. Give the deck several plays with the new cards before you decide if you like them or not.
      2. Ask playgroup if you can start a game with a couple of new cards in your opening hand.
      3. Ryan -  I keep the last 20 or so cards originally cut from the deck, WITH the deck, so that I can always try out something new, when I find something that isn’t working.
    5. Play it
      1. Focus on where you deck is weak. Do this by asking yourself some questions
        1. What decks have been problematic / have I been losing to?
          1. How have those decks been winning?
          1. Mana troubles?
          2. Never having enough cards in hand?
          3. Losing to problematic Artifacts/Enchantments?
        2. How has my deck been losing?
        3. Do you often find yourself with a bunch of high casting cost cards in your hand. Maybe it’s time to lower your curve
        4. Are there times when your deck isn’t doing what it’s supposed to - why is that?
        1. If built with slot theory and deck is doing okay - swap slot for slot (Ie. Removal for Removal)
        2. If you switch cards 1 for 1 from slots write down what you swapped and when you draw new card think if you’d rather have new card or old card.
        3. If you’re getting decimated - reevaluate which slots you have, and how many cards you assign to each slot type
      2. Slot Theory
      3. When a new set comes out if you see a card you like add a note in your phone.
        1. EDHRec new cards feature
        2. YouTube Videos
        3. Podcasts
        4. Scryfall - look for similar cards
        5. Lastly...your friends! - Consult friends and playgroup for advice. All of us Magic players LOVE talking about Magic
      4. What are some resources for inspiration on upgrading your deck.
        1. Counter magic heavy?
        2. Combo heavy?
        3. Infect?
        4. Token based decks
      5. Consider your meta
    6. How can you maximize upgrading your deck?
      1. Changing the way your deck functions by removing too many cards that make your deck an <X> deck (tokens, discard, control,
      2. Sometimes upgrading a deck turns into me brewing a new deck.
    7. Potential Pitfalls
      1. I consider this one of the first successful EDH decks I’ve ever built
        1. It was originally a budget brew for Season Two of the EDH League.
        2. I’ve put a few new cards into the deck, but I’m starting to see cards that feel not great when I draw them.
        1. Lands - 38
        2. Creatures - 23
        3. Instants - 9
        4. Sorceries - 9
        5. Enchantments - 10
        6. Artifacts - 11
      2. Deck Stats
        1. Exquisite Blood
        2. Ethereal Absolution
        3. Approach of the Second Sun
        4. Hour of Revelation
        5. Kaya's Wrath (We’ll talk about why this is not so great)
        6. Fumigate
      3. Cards I want to add
    8. Upgrading Zack’s Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
  4. Main Topic - Updating your decks (Inspired by Quincy Quail @quailancer on Twitter)
  5. Thank everyone for listening. Your support means the world to us. Remember to Follow us on Twitter, Subscribe on Youtube, and like the videos. Tell a friend!
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  6. Contact Info
Apr 9, 2019
  1. Thanks
    1. Mike Condon for the music and editing
    1. @MothershipGames - 1:17
      1. Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipuYNE4yn6I
    2. @CommandersBrew - 4:19
    3. @GavinVerhey - 9:03, 20:57
    4. @SebMcKinnon - 11:08
    5. @Cathaoir1 - 31:50
    6. @jfwong - 41:16
  2. Ep 92 Community Spotlight:
    1. Disclaimer: We are filming this on April 4th, so we can only talk about cards that have been released so far (Including our own!)
    2. Note: Individual card links not available on Gatherer yet, so check out the full list so far here: https://magic.wizards.com/en/products/warofthespark/cards
      1. War Screecher
      2. Role Reversal
        1. Our preview video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX42Pw5jc2k
      3. Banehound
      4. Tolsimir, Friend to Wolves
    3. Thursday
      1. Deathsprout
      2. Single Combat
      3. Sorrin, Vengeful Bloodlord
      4. Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
      5. Lazotep Plating
      6. Storrev, Devkarin Lich
    4. Wednesday
      1. Gleaming Overseer
      2. Fblthp, the Lost
      3. Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion
    5. Tuesday
      1. Mowu, Loyal Companion
      2. Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
      3. Teyo, the Shieldmage
      4. Vivien’s Arkbow
      5. The Wanderer
      6. Teferi, Time Raveler
      7. Karn’s Bastion
    6. Monday
      1. Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
      2. Time Wipe
      3. Bolas’s Citadel
      4. Liliana, Dreadhorde General
      5. Dreadhorde Invasion
      6. Flux Channeler
      7. Emergence Zone
      8. Ajani, the Greathearted
      9. Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge
      10. Ignite the Beacon
    7. Sunday
  3. Main Topic - War of the Spark Previews: Week 1
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  4. Contact Info
Apr 2, 2019
  1. Thanks
    1. Mike Condon for the music and editing
    1. @CommandersBrew - 2:25
    2. @MothershipGames - 6:06, 41:38
    3. @jumbocommander - 18:16
    4. @DreamtimeDrinne - 35:25
    5. @RealRagavan - 42:43
    6. @JDofCommander - 42:43
    7. @Pattapit - 42:43
  2. Ep 91 Community Spotlight:
    1. Introduction: These are cards that we haven’t played with, and really want to
    2. Zack - Secret
    3. Ryan - Secret
    4. @jumbocommander “What’s in My Shopping Cart” video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxUtYeg6ZfE
    5. Audience: What cards are on the list of cards YOU should be playing with? Let us know in the YouTube comments, or on Twitter
  3. Main Topic - Top 8 cards we should be playing
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Mar 26, 2019

War of the Spark on the Horizon - Ep 90

 

  1. Thanks
    1. Mike Condon for the music and editing
    2. Tiffany for the logo/icon
    1. @kreugan - 1:48
    2. @MothershipGames - 4:46
    3. @CommanderReplay - 5:12
    4. @blakepr, @MatthewLNass, @KingCash_7191  - 8:56
    5. @BrandSanderson - 33:41
    6. @TheTokenOtaku - 35:01
    7. @Tequila_Nebula - 35:01
    8. @wizards_magic - 48:54
  2. Ep 90 Community Spotlight:
    1. Played with PJ and Lin.
      1. PJ’s channel on YouTube is “Commander Replay” - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrudMyVbtvyVyadYddhousA
    2. Actually won a game with MR. OPC Grenzo.
    3. Was a really fun moment when I thought I was going to win with Yuriko, by flipping Draco off the top of my library, and PJ unequipped Sunforger to get Teferi’s Protection, and Lin also cast Teferi’s Protection. Man that card is good!
  3. Games at our LGS
    1. Modern Horizons
      1. Explain what Modern Horizons is: A set direct to modern with brand new cards and reprints (that are not currently legal)
        1. Sweet intro video with Cassius Marsh, and Matt Nass
          1. https://www.twitch.tv/videos/388229057
            1. Cabal Therapist
              1. http://www.magicspoiler.com/mtg-spoiler/cabal-therapist/
              1. http://www.magicspoiler.com/mtg-spoiler/serra-the-benevolent/
            2. Serra the Benevolent
          2. Two cards from that video
        2. Modern Horizons is probably going to be PRETTY sweet for Commander players
          1. Ryan
            1. Expropriate
            2. Riptide Laboratory
            3. Council’s Judgement
            1. Thought Vessel
            2. Teferi’s Protection
            3. Cabal Coffers
          2. Zack
        3. What are some awesome Reprints that could be included in MH, that we each want to see?
        4. Would be really cool to see some sweet new legendary creatures in Modern Horizons
      1. HYPE! This set is SO CRAZY!!!!!
        1. Planeswalkers are one of the coolest card types in the game!
      2. Teaser video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn_0ZjpjntE
        1. Link to a reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/ayufiu/all_36_war_planeswalkers_in_one_image_with_names/
        2. Notable PW NOT making an appearance:
      3. Stained glass article here: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/closer-look-stained-glass-planeswalkers-2019-03-08
        1. People have been speculating Planeswalkers will universally be allowed to be commanders.
        2. Depending on how good all the PWs are, we could see a lot of super friends decks showing up, especially in Brawl!
        3. That being said, I think WotC will be trying to get planeswalkers out in color combinations not already represented by commanders in Brawl
      4. So what does all of this mean for EDH?
        1. Ryan
          1. Jaya
          2. Chandra
          3. Sorrin Markov
          1. Jace.. duh
          2. Saheeli
          3. Davriel Cane (Skeletor)
          4. Bonus: Ugin
        2. Zack
      5. What Planeswalkers are we most excited to see?
        1. Probably some common/uncommon PW, at the very least rare
        2. Every Pre-release kit has a FOIL stamped PW AND another foil stamped card
        3. Maybe some PW with no Ultimates, or maybe only minuses or only pluses
      6. A Planeswalker in every pack. What do we think this means?
    2. War of the Spark
    3. Summary - We are beyond hyped for both of these products.
    4. And, as if the hype weren’t enough, we got a FREE preview card from WAR, given to us by Wizards of the Coast! If you want to make sure you get to see the preview card as soon as we can show you, the Subscribe button is waiting :)
  4. Main Topic - Modern Horizons and War of the Spark
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Mar 19, 2019

The Talk - Ep 89

 

  1. Thanks
    1. Mike Condon for the music and editing
    2. Tiffany for the logo/icon
    1. @MothershipGames - 09:15, 26:28, 44:05
    2. @commandcast - 32:27
    3. @edhrec - 34:51
    4. @JoshLeeKwai - 36:07
    5. @dpkrausejr - 37:28
  2. Ep 89 Community Spotlight:

 

  • Main Topic - The Talk (The Decks and the Dice)
  • Why have the talk?

 

  1. To make sure everyone is on the same page regarding what kind of game is being played.
  2. To ensure everyone has fun. I think if you ask most people, they would say they have a better time playing Magic when the games are close/even
  3. Anecdotes about the talk.
    1. What do you think the power level of your deck is from 1-10?
    2. Are you running combos?
    3. How fast do you usually win? How many turns do your games usually last?
    4. Are you playing mass land destruction
  4. Questions you can ask:
    1. People will also see you as someone who strives to play balanced/Fun games.
  5. The more you have the talk, the easier it will be to bring up in the future.

 

  • Why might it be hard to have the talk

 

  1. Anxiety
  2. New people

 

  • Pubstomping

 

  1. Definition: When an organized team of friends/clan members plays against a team of "pubs" - random people who join a public server.
  2. Does this happen? Probably, but not nearly as much as one might think.
  3. I think sometimes CEDH players can get a bad wrap in this regard. I don’t think there are CEDH Boogey men out there, trolling events, trying to ruin folks days.
  4. We should all remember: “Magic is a game for everyone”, there are all kinds of ways to play and just because one playstyle doesn’t fit you, doesn’t invalidate it or mean others don’t enjoy Magic in that way.

 

  • Evaluating your decks

 

  1. On average most people I’ve played say their decks are between six and seven on the power scale.
    1. This happens because there really is not standardized scale by which to measure your deck. This is a very hard problem to solve, because there are so many nuances in the power level of a deck
    2. I don’t think people are intentionally dishonest about the power of their decks.
    3. Maybe in their playgroup their deck does amazing and they think it’s higher
    4. Perhaps it is the opposite and they do not as well in their playgroup despite their deck being very powerful. Maybe because the rest of their playgroup has super ultra mega powerful decks
      1. Ryan - Grenzo, 6-6.5
        1. Deck link: https://www.topdecked.me/decks/9b3fdf2b-82ca-4f6a-b859-9e7feae1e5ef
        2. Has a theme, but plays some cards that are kinda bad, like Dark-Dweller Oracle
        3. Has some powerful cards, like Mindslaver, but no way to recur it.
        4. Also has Gauntlet of Might, which can get out of hand pretty quickly
        5. Also, playing cards like Indomitable Creativity, which has high variance
        6. But can also just draw Insurrection and win a game
        1. Deck link: https://www.topdecked.me/decks/d5fbf9d2-2a66-4d44-afc2-904954f16ea5
      2. Zack - Saheeli 7.5 - 8
    5. Ryan and Zack talk about how they would rate their decks
  2. I’ve often found not all decks people play feel as powerful as they say, sometimes they are lower or higher.

 

  • How to prepare for playing with people you don’t know at your LGS or big event

 

      1. Bring decks of varying power levels.
        1. Often times I let the other players know about 3-4 decks I have with me, and I see if they are interested in playing against any of them.
      2. Be prepared to have the talk. I’d even go so far as to say that YOU dear viewer should try and initiate the talk.
        1. Ryan will initiate the talk
        2. Zack will introduce himself
        3. Ryan asks Zack questions (Zack is playing Muldrotha) Ryan will eventually suggest he plays his Gonti deck
      3. (Ryan and Zack roleplay a talk)
      1. Trying to make an inviting event that caters to newer/more casual players is GOOD for our format. It will bring new players to our community, and that is a win for everyone.
    1. Mothership Games, our LGS, now has a two days set aside for EDH one more competitive / combo and one for newer more casual players
    2. Summary. We all want to play GOOD games of Magic. Even though it may be a little outside your comfort zone, having the talk can lead to a better overall experience, and even opens up lines of communication after the game, to discuss how it went. The more we all take measures such as having the talk, the better the game gets for everyone involved, it’s a win-win.
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Mar 12, 2019
  1. Thanks
    1. Mike Condon for the music and editing
    2. Tiffany for the logo/icon
    1. @ketjak - 3:06, 9:04, 29:38, 32:41, 34:48, 51:31
    2. @ghirapurigears - 9:04, 29:35, 35:55
    3. @commanderinmtg - 3:06
    4. Mark Poole - 4:45
    5. @postrk - 4:56
    6. @PeteVenters - 5:24
    7. @BaxaArt - 5:37
    8. Mark Tedin - 6:03
    9. @howardlyonart - 7:39
    10. Dragon and Meeple - 9:04, 20:18
    11. @CommandersBrew - 9:37, 29:58, 48:19
    12. Jeremy Ferrell - 11:24
    13. @djbooba - 16:04
    14. @GavinVerhey - 23:50
    15. @snoobic - 26:30, 30:45, 34:54, 41:46
    16. @JoshLeeKwai - 30:04, 39:00
    17. @MTGVincent - 30:27, 34:54, 43:30
    18. @Pattapit - 30:45, 34:54, 35:55, 41:46, 42:35
    19. @BentzMr - 31:03, 51:41
    20. @goberthicks - 31:21, 35:55
    21. @theMMcast, @Kesswylie, @benbatemanmedia - 35:12
    22. @SwordsToPlow - 35:56
    23. @SeanTabares - 37:50, 51:41, 54:49
    24. @andyhullbone - 51:41, 54:49
    25. @KingCash_7191 - 41:54, 44:07
    26. @CraigBlanchette - 43:26
    27. @trbrtsn - 43:26
    28. @DanaFischerMTG - 44:07
    29. @Orelav31 - 46:54
    30. @CFBEvents - 55:38
    31. @jumbocommander - 56:38
  2. Ep 88 Community Spotlight:
  3. Main Topic - Magic Fest Los Angeles Wrap Up

 

  • Best Things
  • Friday

 

  1. Burritos by Phil’s house (Juanito’s)
  2. Having cards signed
  3. Dinner at Poke Bowl place.
    1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGzOk4wwk1Q
      1. Jeremy (Ferrell)
      2. Jimmy (Kovacs) (@djbooba)
      3. Chris (Buskirk) Proprietor of Dragon and Meeple (https://www.facebook.com/dragonandmeeple/)
      4. Gavin Verhey (@GavinVerhey)
    2. Interviews
    3. Ryan and Zack played a game with the Commander’s Brew Crew and Ryan won with a dirty deck...
      1. Ryan watched the end of this game and it was awesome to watch the 3 underdogs go crazy and high five each other
    4. Zack played with Kenji and some other dudes, was about to combo out, when someone used Soul Conduit to switch his life total and Kenj flashed in Bogardan Hellkite
  4. Dragon and Meeple
    1. Commanderin’
    2. The Commander’s Brew
    3. Josh Lee Kwai
  5. Meeting other content creators
    1. Vinny
    2. Nic and Kenji
    3. Andy Bentley
    4. Olivia Golbert Hicks (@goberthicks) (Who also makes awesome metal stuff, including a SWEET Vial Smasher that JLK showed us)
  6. Meeting awesome new people

 

  • Saturday

 

  1. Burritos by Phil’s house
    1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQsjRlz9S1g

    2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8ZmUznPLVc
  2. Frank & Sons
  3. Went to a party hosted by Masters of Modern (Alex Kessler and Ben Bateman)
    1. https://deckstats.net/deck-18500263-ce1f60cf478fb3f8dc23e611fe368a90.html
  4. Played an awesome DnD type Commander game where Nick played a Zedru Deck that has “Dungeons” and “Boss Monsters” that was designed by Sean (@SwordsToPlow)

 

  • Sunday

 

  1. Burritos by Phil’s house
  2. Ryan and Zack play a game of EDH with Josh Lee Kwai, and Ian and Levi
    1. https://twitter.com/KingCash_7191/status/1102420026584260609
  3. Meeting and having Cassius Marsh tweet out a picture with Zack
  4. Ryan got to play a game with Craig Blanchette, Vinny T, and Terry Robertson
  5. Cassius talking to Dana Fischer (@DanaFischerMTG), who is the youngest person to make day two of a GP
  6. Ryan and Zack look at vendors
  7. Phillip (#mtgdad)
  8. ZOMG Zack found a highly desirable playmat!
    1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg5xSZ9qL1E
  9. Denny’s



 

  • Worst Things

 

    1. Wearing flip flops on Saturday
    2. Falling asleep while playing games
    3. The Commander’s Brew guys didn’t bring rejected chocolates from Butler’s Wife...
      1. https://twitter.com/CommandersBrew/status/1102051644706078721?s=20
    4. No play space on Saturday
    1. MF LA was awesome!
  1. Summary
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  2. Contact Info
  3. Thank everyone for listening. Follow us on Twitter, Subscribe on Youtube, and tell a friend.
Mar 5, 2019

Magic Fest LA Prep - Ep 87

 

  1. Thanks
    1. Mike Condon for the music and editing
    2. Vanessa
    3. Tiffany for the logo/icon
    1. @MothershipGames - 6:37
    2. @UltimateGuard - 6:37
    3. @commanderinmtg - 10:24
    4. @ketjak - 10:24, 16:01, 16:51, 21:56, 22:15
    5. @ghirapurigears - 10:24, 16:01, 22:15
    6. @CommandersBrew - 10:24,
    7. @SeanTabares - 10:24, 16:01, 16:51, 22:15
    8. @andyhullbone - 10:24, 16:01, 16:51, 22:15
    9. @PeteVenters - 11:27
    10. @postrk - 11:27
    11. @BaxaArt - 13:07
    12. Mark Poole - 13:29
  2. Ep 87 Community Spotlight:
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Feb 26, 2019

Deck Tech: Grenzo, Havoc Raiser - Ep 86

 

  1. Thanks
    1. Mike Condon for the music and editing
    2. Vanessa
    3. Tiffany for the logo/icon
    1. @UltimateGuard - 01:54
    2. @MothershipGames - 02:36, 33:31
    3. @commanderinmtg - 19:05, 21:59, 37:25
    4. @CommandersBrew - 25:33
  2. Ep 86 Community Spotlight:
    1. Slot Theory
      1. General discussion about how decks can only have so many slots
      2. If your deck was 39 land and the rest Opt, it would be very bad
      3. Modal cards are awesome, because they essentially “increase” the number of slots in your deck
      4. Lands with spell-type effects, such as Academy Ruins, also basically increase the number of slots in your deck
      5. If you set up a “Slot Table” for your deck, you can make sure that you have enough of the types of effects that you want in your deck
      1. Deck Statement: Mr. OPC! (aka Mono-Red Other People’s Cardboard)
      2. I came up with the Slot Table for this deck, before I selected any cards to go in it. I have no idea if the numbers I have picked for each slot are correct, but I’ll refine that after playing with the deck more
      3. Number in Parenthesis was at the start, number after is how many ended up in the deck
        1. Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
        2. Terrain Generator
        3. Myriad Landscape
        4. Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
        5. Kher Keep
        6. Hanweir Battlements
        7. String Mine
        8. Wasteland
        9. 31 Mountains
      4. Land - (39)
        1. Skullclamp
        2. Experimental Frenzy
        3. Prophetic Flamespeaker
        4. Dark-Dweller Oracle
        5. Endless Atlas
        6. Vance's Blasting Cannons
        7. Outpost Siege
        8. Oracle's Vault
        9. Commune with Lava
        10. Apex of Power
        11. Chandra, Torch of Defiance
      5. Card Draw (10) 11
        1. Sword of the Animist
        2. Mana Geyser
        3. Curse of Opulence
        4. Mox Amber
        5. Surveyor's Scope
        6. Wayfarer's Bauble
        7. Burnished Hart
        8. Gauntlet of Might
        9. Ruby Medallion
        10. Explorer's Scope
        11. Trove of Temptation
        12. Sol Ring
      6. Ramp (10) 12
        1. Treasure Nabber
        2. Chaos Wand
        3. Stolen Strategy
        4. Etali, Primal Storm
        5. Dire Fleet Daredevil
        6. Mindslaver
        7. Oblivion Sower
        8. Captivating Crew
        9. Dualcaster Mage
        10. Wild Ricochet
        11. Insurrection
        12. Hellkite Tyrant
        13. Helm of Possession
        14. Mindclaw Shaman
      7. OPC (15) 13
        1. Chaos Warp
        2. Electrodominance
        3. Volcanic Offering
        4. Grab the Reins
      8. Single Target Removal (4) 4
        1. Blasphemous Act
        2. Indomitable Creativity
        3. Chandra, Flamecaller
      9. Mass Removal (3) 3
        1. Break Through the Line
        2. Bedlam
        3. Disrupt Decorum
        4. Urabrask the Hidden
        5. Fumiko the Lowblood
      10. Commander Synergy (5) 5
        1. Siege-Gang Commander
        2. Tempt with Vengeance
        3. Krenko, Mob Boss
        4. Hanweir Garrison
      11. Token Maker (4) 4
        1. Vandalblast
        2. Loyal Apprentice
        3. Goblin Matron
        4. Goblin Sharpshooter
        5. Feldon of the Third Path
        6. Sensei's Divining Top
        7. Sunbird's Invocation
        8. Scroll Rack
      12. Flex Slots (9) 8
        1. This deck is #HellaDopeLitFam
        2. I’ve played it Twice, and it was super fun each time. I really like how it fits my play style, but I had to be super creative to come up with cards, based on the number of slots I picked for each category
      13. Summary
    2. Grenzo Deck Tech
  3. Main Topic - Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
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Feb 12, 2019
  1. Thanks
    1. Mike Condon for the music and editing
    2. Vanessa
    3. Tiffany for the logo/icon
    1. Sheldon Menery - 00:02:06, 00:16:38
    2. Corbin Hosler, Brainstorm Brewery - 00:07:48
    3. TopDecked app - 00:14:44
    4. CAG (http://www.starcitygames.com/articles/38218_Introducing-The-Command) - 00:16:40
    5. Mark Rosewater - 00:33:40
    6. Ron Spencer - 00:38:48
    7. Dan Krause - 00:45:34
  2. Ep 84 Community Spotlight:
    1. Commander Advisory Group
      1. http://www.starcitygames.com/articles/38218_Introducing-The-Commander-Advisory-Group.html
      2. Adam "Stybs" Styborski
      3. Charlotte Sable
      4. Josh Lee Kwai
      5. Rachel Agnes
      6. Ron Foster
      7. Shivam Bhatt
      1. http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz101089b94e80.html
    2. Quiz Time
  3. Main Topic - Psychosis Crawling
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